Adam Pascal - I Don't Care Much

[kagasaki6]

Absolutely beautiful.Just beautiful. Poignant and filled with unsaid feelings that are nevertheless felt.

[screamer4charlotte]

OH MY GOD I NEVER KNEW HE PLAYED THE EMCEE! SHIT. MY NIGHT IS PRETTY MUCH MADE.

[RedDracolich]

THis song is so sad.... And its exactly how I feel. *sigh*

[SingingFool123]

so sexy

[TheYellowrays]

Ahhh hands down best song in entire show I LOVE CABARET!

[cmmcgowan65]

Too pretty for the Em-cee



[minovisa]

This is beautiful and haunting. Adam is an amazing talent!

[CountessOfPluto]

Fuckkkkk I love this dude's voice <3

[bryceep]

I had no idea he played this role! Holy cow, Alan Cumming, Norbert Leo, Raul Esparza, John Stamos, Neil Patrick Harris, and Adam Pascal! Wow, why so many stars?

[bbraat]

@bryceep They used a lot of famous people to get people to come to see a 45 year old play for which they've already seen the movie. The same trick was used in Chicago, Grease, and West Side Story recently. In some cases the choices were more for name recognition than singing ability: Brook Shields, Christie Brinkley, John Stamos, Neil Patrick Harris, etc.

[sarah9932]

Yeah, so, Adam is wearing a sparkly dress and makeup, and his hair is dyed black. And I STILL think he looks hot. And his voice is amazing, as always.

[feylingangel]

I saw American Repertory Theatre's Cabaret last week, which was mindblowing. It's awesome seeing all these cool people singing the songs on youtube, but this particular one might as well have been written for Amanda Palmer (the Emcee in the A.R.T. show.)

[roodbois]

this must be the most satisfying song to sing in the world.

[Schulzman94]

What is this song about?

[itbejess]

sexiest Emcee ever! Look at those arms mmm =]

[mayhem565]

Why deoes he dress like that

[piggibank42]

@mayhem565 Sally left the cabaret, and now he has to fill in for her. It's more so symbolic than anything.

[Wysteriacon]

Love it. great song....sad but calming at the same time. :)

[kalebknecht]

I LOVE the inclusion of this song... I don't like how they cut it from most productions and the movie until this revival. It gives MUCH more depth to the Emcee.

Also, Alan Cumming has this part DOWN. This guy sounds a little too nasally...

[broadwaylvr03]

can someone tell me why he sings this song? like whats going on around this part of the story, i cant find an explanation any where.

[GnarleyKarli]

best performamce of this song by far

[SweetSilver222]

adam rocked that shit!!!

[cukker20]

I love this song <3

[xTruly108x]

My Favorite song from Cabaret

[chickchick34]

@xTruly108x mine too!!!! it´s so emotive and so extraordinary this song, but I prefered it with Alan Cumming, but the song is wonderful!

[EraShika7]

So this was on Broadway, right?

[Fairy206]

I still think no one can sing this as well as Alan Cumming.

But i love Adam, and I think he did a really really good job with this :)

[BryonAWitHonors]

@Fairy206 this version is so much haunting in my opinion

[lilkeekster]

i love emilie autumn too :)

[lilkeekster]

perfect! I had no idea he did this show, it 's one of my favorites and he nailed it.

[SpookOfHearts99]

I do love the passion in his voice: you don't just hear the words, you can feel them and it's brilliant.

Without the intent of spamming the comments, has anybody listened to Emilie Autumn's cover? She gives it a whole new twist and the range in her voice is amazing, if you haven't already please please listen to it.

~xx Nostalgia xx~

[diomargynunez]

Christ almighty his voice is absolutely perfect.

[krazykittymatt]

Adam is still hot even with make up!!!

[TomCollinsgirl]

and a dress. dont forget the dress. he is still va va voooooom

[krazykittymatt]

Yes!!! Even in a dress he is a wet dream!!!

[JlynnS69]

damn i wish i could have seen adam in this show....such a great video my fav dont ever take it down

[hottieho13]

damn he STILL look good!

[ChildsPlayPro]

I have the book of cabaret and this number is meant like the emcee is representing sally being drawn back to the klub. And its like she is singing this to cliff

[buckeyebabe14]

I always get chills from this song just because of the melody, but Adam brings a whole other level of chill-giving to it...I love him :)

[Amauz123]

I know this is a sad, heartfelt song, but I am still swallowing the fact that he is wearing a dress :)

[Amauz123]

Not only that, but he works it ;D

[jeraskew]

The song is meant to mean how numbed people are from all the decadence and stuff.... and how worn down and beatn they are..... its also an illustration of Sallys mental state

[cdftaurus]

can anyone tell me what the meaning of this song is? I love it and this musical but I dont know why the Emcee is singing it. help me out somebody

[Joefaragher]

Personally, I think that this song is the Emcee mourning the loss of Germany, his country, to the Nazis-his desperation as he addresses the German people. The fact that he's in drag indicates that he's also mourning his own persecution

[cdftaurus]

actually the more I considered it, I think that this song is supposed to be the Emcee doing a parody of Sally Bowles. I could be wrong, you could be right. whos to say?

[Kamotgus]

I'm pretty sure this is what got him the part.

[ilgurdi]

please, can you post "finale"?

[snape10154]

well just so you all know, Pirelli is commonly played by a woman in drag because the part is so high. they lowered the part for Sasha Baron-Cohen (Borat)

[benjivaudeville]

To my knowledge, it has only been played by a woman (in a large scale production) for the Broadway revival with Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone.

[snape10154]

Honestly, i'm not sure about that. but in the original production, it was played by a man who had an amazingly high voice

[benjivaudeville]

Yup, and in the concert version with George Hearn and Patti LuPone. The role was written for an operatic tenor.

[hollz27]

love this song and adam!

[sup3sup6]

the highest note here is an F. tenors can sing in full voice up to a Bb (a fourth above that) or higher ... this is defenitly a baritone song.

[ChCoCa22]

good freaking lord, he is so good.

One of my fav songs from a show.

[stillababe666]

god his voice is angelic ♥

[ButterS38g]

He has such good control and great vibrato. Kindve the same thing I guess!

[moderndaechristine]

adam pascal is a great actor and singer.... but i think hes alittle too buff for this role

[Piccolo13]

you're never too buff for drag!

[WhyDoUNeedSmack]

Adam makes everything look so easy.. must kick his ass now LOL J/K

[Whatsmynameagain03]

Looooove this song.

[TomCollinsgirl]

each time i see this, i get chills. Goose pimply all over. I knew he could sing from RENT. But this suprised me

[marieevepc]

He's amazing!

[shanabanana922]

oh goooooddd. i love him so much.

he is SO talented. i mean, i love rent to death, but it's not a very difficult show to do, especially when you were in a rock band like adam. but to see him perform cabaret? oh god i just fainted.

next thing i know he'll do sweeney todd. and then i will absolutely die of pure joyyyy. :D

okay that sounded a little weird, but i totally dont regret it lol

[trinityj1]

Sweeney is outside his range (Adam is a tenor). He could be the Beadle or Pirelli.... oh man, now I really want to see him as Pirelli. That would be hilarious.

[thetubkins]

isn't pirelli kinda an operatic tenor, though?

[trinityj1]

Yeah, but Adam can hit all the notes so who knows? He can sing in a more classical style when he wants to and Pirelli is a character role so the sky is the limit. I was only half-serious, but it *would* be quite a thing.

[thetubkins]

Actually, you're right. If Borat can do it, Pascal can do it :D

[shanabanana922]

i didnt mean for him to play sweeney lol

sweeney todd is [one of] my favorite shows right now, and i was just saying i would die if i found out he was doing somethign like that, make sense??

[qtfluff13]

thanks for posting this . . . weird to see him so much makeup on :) i love adam and any recording i can see -- all good.

[breiver]

I just found Raul's version... as brilliant as I remembered it!!!!! Check it out.

[breiver]

Speaking as an actor I once again I have to say Raul Esparza was brilliant in this role. The song is more than a contemporary sad song. It requires sublety and understanding. This version sounds like a top 40's radio version. To those people who "get it", thank you! I think the tragedy of this show on Broadway was that it kept getting big film and TV stars who just didn't understand it or have the experience to deliver the role with brilliance. A shame, really.

[hellswesties]

My background education is in the analysis of literature, inclusive of plays. From this perspective of symbolism and psychology, Adam's interpretation of the Emcee is correct and superior to Esparza's comparatively by-the-numbers rendition.

Like any piece of art or artist, it's all subjective, and there are no right or wrong opinions.

[AussieHobbit]

ahh adam is amazing...whenever im watching him i cant take my eyes off him

[Saxandstuff]

this song is so sincere it makes me cry

[chunky4694]

amazing

[KoDs]

This is Fantastic!

[Stynch13]

This part of the show really got me to tears when I saw it... this is where the part of making fun of someone gets ugly. It's an exaggerated way of showing us where to stop when we are making fun of someone. This is where you can really see the Emcee's raw, lifeless, reality part of him (besides the Finale, which really shows us it)

[lacantante]

i love adam

[lisamj]

as ever, killer vocals.....visceral, in the moment, and amazing. fabulous.

[lululemondancer]

Hot!

[PreciousEarthquakes2]

I love how he can make his voice sound full and rich, but also harsh and rock-ish when he wants to. Very verstatile. I adore him!

[machinegunvibrato]

haha he looks like sheryl hines (sp?)

[Philphaba]

I am a HUGE fan of the show, but out of all the versions i have heard of this song i have to say Adam's is my favourite.

[Stardust1789]

Though it's really weird to see him in the emcee make-up.

[Stardust1789]

I have to say that when I clicked onto this I was expecting something reminiscent of Rent or Aida (sorry, it's kinda stuck). But Adam Pascal has very pleasantly surprised me! He CAN do something outside of pop musicals!

Has he done anything else outside the realm of Rent and Aida?

[lululemondancer]

Yes he's in Chess and Hair, he was also in movies like, SLC Punk(Eddie) and School of RocK(Theo)! And did you just say Aida sucks? I am ashamed!

Just kidding! You can think how ever you want to about it(EVEN THOUGH IT'S AMAZING!!!)

[trinityj1]

You should *really* see the Concert version of Chess with Adam (I think it's up on Google video). That was really his finest hour; it really shows what he can do with his voice. If not the whole thing, the song "Pity the Child" is on youtube and it is... words fail me.

[Stardust1789]

He played the American? I am *so* finding that.

[trinityj1]

Yes he did, with Josh Groban as Anatoly and Julia Murney as Florence. Adam is so mind-bogglingly amazing in it, I can't even tell you. He makes PtC look *effortless*.

A bootleg of the professional recording (video+audio) is up on the net.

[ButterS38g]

Hell yea it shows what he can do. The nickname of that song is "pity the singer." theres a friggin' Db in it not to mention probably a C, B, A, G, anything tenor in their. It defines a high tenor song.

[jjjjjjjjj123123123]

i'm not sure where you're getting this from, but there's not a single Db in the whole song. The highest note is an F, not exactly exclusive to high tenors...

[hannahwig]

I LOVE how he sings this song. Every time I hear it, I get goosebumps. It's so haunting I've seen a few other people sings this and Adam's is my favorite....

[springreturning]

adam makes himself look so small, I think he does one of the tenderest versions of this song. Which is a very cool interpretation.

[5934931]

i love this song so much, but what is the show about?

[deathvacation]

Late 1930's in Berlin, the rise of Nazi-ism, and the gaudy, glamorous city life. The singer is the MC at a nightclub where the female lead (a british singer/dancer) works. Her boyfriend, the protagonist, is an American author.

This is the part of the play where everything is coming apart.

[5934931]

cool, thank you

[TomCollinsgirl]

I would suggest you rent the movie with Liza Minnelli as the lead

[5934931]

but this song isnt in the movie, right?

[TomCollinsgirl]

no it is not in the movie. The movie is a cleaned up version of the play.

[5934931]

so is this song "bad" or ...

[TomCollinsgirl]

you mean so dirty or wrong they couldnt do it? No. But i doubt they could show Mr Grey in drag...idk why. but they couldn't

[5934931]

oic.

[springreturning]

I am so glad this got posted. I love comparing all the Emcee's. Adam is pretty stellar.

Now does anyone have the NPH version?

[brynneerin]

So beautiful.

[babbagecabb]

when in the show does this take place?

[brynneerin]

in the second act, towards the end of the show.

[TomCollinsgirl]

This is the fourth time I've seen this and it still makes me cry

[oohshizz146]

Can someone explain the meaning of this song to me? I don't really get the context its in, I've only seen the movie.

[Nat13copts]

it's supposed to be ironic... he's saying that he doesn't care much about love because he has other things to worry about like the roof caving in and his coat's too thin. But when you look at him, he obviously cares and is heartbroken.

[oohshizz146]

thanks =)

[jliira]

I think the meaning is more literal. The emcee(/Sally, for whom the song was originally written I guess) is not capable of experiencing love due to hardships in his life, and yet feels sorrow and longing over something which is out of his reach.

I think this interpretation is the more tragic one, alike to the pain of Hamlet, who feels uninvolved in front great tragedy, yet is struck with grief over his own inability to grieve.

so I think it's without irony, he just doesn't care. (very much)

[scribbles1282]

The song was originally written for a street musician/organ grinder for the top of Act I in which Cliff first walks the streets of Berlin.

[mwemer]

hmm, these interpretations seem to be based on just watching this clip, rather than the actual context of the show. In context the meaning is pretty clear. Sally has just decided to stay at the cabaret indefinitely rather than flee to america with cliff. The emcee, as the spokesman of the cabaret, says that she is dispensible and he doesn't actually care what she does, which is the true tragedy of the show. The lines about poverty are a metaphor for the coming war. hope that helps.

[trinityj1]

I've seen the whole show and I would disagree with that interpretation entirely.

[sammyfischer2005]

The thing no one here seems to have mentioned is the use of the EMCEE in the show. The Emcee is a metaphor for our collective unconscious and, even within the "world of the show" does not technically exist outside this context. He is a Brechtian device, for the benefit of theater historians, and his relevance throughout the show (with this song as an example) is to be outside the action of the show and looking in and commenting on the characters' predicaments.

[thegaythespian]

@oohshizz146 it's also a commentary on the current state (not very good) of Cliff and Sally and Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz's relationships

[oohshizz146]

He is so incredible

[709ItsEfronTime]

oh how i love that man <3

[xipetotec8]

OMG!!! There is no describing the power of this man's voice!!

[xXBlackElphieXx]

oh love him so much! especially the clip in the front of his hair. *sigh* such a freakin cutie.

[FelineMimiDavis76]

Omigod I love this! Fantastic preformance and that is range my friends, from Roger to this, love him!

[HearMeTipToe]

I'm the emcee in my school's performence of this and adam is my HERO [huge renthead] so this is just the greatest hting ever!

[cc004]

Omg.. is it bad that I find him very attractive like that? Well, I guess I just find him attractive period! Plus his voice.. omg.. amazing!

[juanihualde]

Wonderful !!! It´s just amazing!!! Great voice!!!

[PhantomCake]

o.O Adam played Emcee!!?? wow, nice one Roger!

[eebie376]

Incredible. I absolutely love the way he delivers the last "if we touch". Wow. Great performance.

[heymister95]

I LOVE ADAM!!!! DAMNNNN HE HAS A VOICE love this song cz of him!

[lilywhitedmb]

Ooh, I like the way he does this song. This is definitely my favorite song in Cabaret and he does it really, really well.

[TomCollinsgirl]

Wow...I am not suprised he can do that...but wow

[cousinmachin64bis]

why nobody ever film the whole staging of this scene? it is much more interesting!

[heymister95]

I <3 ADAM!!!! love this haunting melody!

[Selendomono]

if you listen you notice that the lyrics contradict the melody and tone. the song doesnt osund like a man who could care less. it sounds like someone who cares very much is trying to hide it. i love the irony of that.

(and by the way this is the second best emcee voice ive ever heard. I still think noone can beat joel)

[trinityj1]

Thanks for that, I was starting to wonder if I was the only one who saw the song as tragic irony.

[Thespian827]

This song has such a haunting melody. It's great to see Adam Pascal after his Rent days.

[MollyOmigosh]

wow. That was wicked powerful.

[forgetregret12]

AGAIN. NAT- I LOVE YOU.

[hollalauren]

<333333333333333

i love this mannnn.

[xXBlackElphieXx]

This man is hot no matter whatever he wears. And to top it all off, he can SING!!!